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JP4883330B2
JP4883330B2 JP2009267506A JP2009267506A JP4883330B2 JP 4883330 B2 JP4883330 B2 JP 4883330B2 JP 2009267506 A JP2009267506 A JP 2009267506A JP 2009267506 A JP2009267506 A JP 2009267506A JP 4883330 B2 JP4883330 B2 JP 4883330B2
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本発明は、カム位相変更機構により、一対の吸気バルブまたは一対の排気バルブを駆動する一対のカムのうち一方のカムの位相を他方のカムに対し変更する内燃機関の可変動弁装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a variable valve operating apparatus for an internal combustion engine that uses a cam phase changing mechanism to change the phase of one cam of a pair of cams that drive a pair of intake valves or a pair of exhaust valves relative to the other cam.

自動車に搭載されるレシプロ式のエンジン(内燃機関)では、エンジンの排出ガスの対策やポンピングロスの改善を図るために、シリンダヘッドに可変動弁装置を搭載することが行なわれつつある。
可変動弁装置には、エンジンで多く採用されているマルチバルブ(一対の吸気バルブ、一対の排気バルブ)のバルブ間の位相を可変させて、マルチバルブの開いている期間を変更させる構造がある。例えば一対の吸気バルブまたは一対の排気バルブを駆動する一対のカムのうち、一方のカムに対し他方のカムの位相を可変する装置が提案されている。
In a reciprocating engine (internal combustion engine) mounted on an automobile, a variable valve gear is being mounted on a cylinder head in order to prevent engine exhaust gas and improve pumping loss.
The variable valve operating system has a structure in which a phase between the valves of a multi-valve (a pair of intake valves and a pair of exhaust valves) widely used in an engine is varied to change a period during which the multi-valve is open. . For example, among a pair of cams that drive a pair of intake valves or a pair of exhaust valves, a device that varies the phase of the other cam with respect to one cam has been proposed.

この可変動弁装置は、通常のシャフト部材にカムを一体に形成するカムシャフトでは実現が難しい。そのため、同可変動弁装置は、別体なカム部材(部品)をシャフト部材に回動可能に組み付ける組立カム構造のカムシャフトを用いて、バルブ間の位相の可変を実現している。例えば特許文献1,2に開示されているようにクランク出力で駆動されるシャフト部材の外側に、一対の吸気バルブまたは一対の排気バルブの配置にならい、基準側となる第1カムを固定するとともに、対となる可動側の同じカム幅を有する第2カムを周方向に変位可能に嵌め、可動ベーン機構などカム位相変更機構で、第2カムの位相を第1カムを基準として変更させる構造が用いられる。   This variable valve operating device is difficult to realize with a camshaft in which a cam is integrally formed with a normal shaft member. For this reason, the variable valve device uses a camshaft having an assembly cam structure in which a separate cam member (component) is rotatably assembled to the shaft member, thereby realizing a variable phase between the valves. For example, as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the first cam on the reference side is fixed on the outside of the shaft member driven by the crank output in accordance with the arrangement of the pair of intake valves or the pair of exhaust valves. A structure in which a second cam having the same cam width on a pair of movable sides is fitted so as to be displaceable in the circumferential direction, and the phase of the second cam is changed on the basis of the first cam by a cam phase changing mechanism such as a movable vane mechanism. Used.

むろん、他のエンジンと同様、第1カム、第2カムのカム変位は、タペット部材(あるいはロッカ部材など)の従動部材を介して、各バルブへ伝えられ、一対の吸気バルブまたは一対の排気バルブの開いている期間を大きく変更させる。   Of course, as with other engines, the cam displacement of the first cam and the second cam is transmitted to each valve via a follower member of a tappet member (or a rocker member or the like), and a pair of intake valves or a pair of exhaust valves. The open period of is greatly changed.

特開2009−144521号公報JP 2009-144521 A 特開2009−144522号公報JP 2009-144522 A

シャフトにカムが一体的に固定された一般的なカムシャフトでは第1カムと第2カムの間にカムジャーナルを有する場合、第1カムと第2カムが概ね同一のバルブリフトやタイミングである場合は前記カムジャーナル幅に均等にバルブリフト荷重が働くため、ミスアライメントは大きくならない。しかし、可変動弁装置で第1カムと第2カムの位相をずらした場合、カムジャーナル幅方向の前後に時間差でバルブリフト荷重が働くため、ミスアライメントが発生する。このため、第1カム、第2カムのカム面はタペットやロッカのカム当接部との接触面積が減り、高荷重となり、良好な潤滑状態が保てなくなるため、接触部のフリクションの増大や偏磨耗の要因となる。   In a general camshaft in which the cam is integrally fixed to the shaft, when the cam journal is provided between the first cam and the second cam, the first cam and the second cam have substantially the same valve lift and timing. Since the valve lift load acts equally on the cam journal width, misalignment does not increase. However, when the phase of the first cam and the second cam is shifted by the variable valve operating device, the valve lift load acts on the time difference between before and after in the cam journal width direction, resulting in misalignment. For this reason, the cam surfaces of the first cam and the second cam have a reduced contact area with the cam contact portion of the tappet or the rocker, resulting in a high load and an inability to maintain a good lubrication state. Causes uneven wear.

さらには可変動弁装置で用いられる第2カムは、通常のシャフト部材に一体に形成される構造やシャフト部材に固定される第1カムとは異なり、シャフト部材の周方向に回動可能にするため、シャフト部材との間には、回動させるのに必要な微小なクリアランスが存在する。このクリアランスは、第2カムのミスアライメントを助長させるので、タペットやロッカのカム当接部とのさらなるフリクションの増大や偏磨耗の要因となる。また、ミスアライメントによって、該クリアランスの不安定さを生み、第2カムとシャフト部材の摺動面に働く偏荷重も大きくなり、フリクション増による応答性の悪化や該部位の摩耗も生じる。   Further, the second cam used in the variable valve operating device is rotatable in the circumferential direction of the shaft member, unlike a structure integrally formed with a normal shaft member or a first cam fixed to the shaft member. For this reason, there is a minute clearance necessary to rotate the shaft member. Since this clearance promotes misalignment of the second cam, it causes a further increase in friction with the cam contact portions of the tappet and the rocker and causes uneven wear. In addition, the misalignment causes instability of the clearance, the offset load acting on the sliding surface of the second cam and the shaft member also increases, and the responsiveness is deteriorated due to the increased friction and wear of the part is also generated.

可変動弁装置は、こうしたことがあると、可変性能がばらついてしまう。そのため、ミスアライメントを直す加工や組立精度の向上やミスアライメントに耐える耐摩耗性の高い材料や表面処理の採用ことが考えられるが、いずれも高コストであり、代わりになる技術が求められている。
そこで、本発明の目的は、簡単な構造で、位相の可変を行うカムのミスアライメントに対する耐性が高められる内燃機関の可変動弁装置を提供することにある。
When such a thing occurs, the variable valve mechanism varies in variable performance. For this reason, it is conceivable to employ misalignment processing, improve assembly accuracy, and use highly wear-resistant materials and surface treatment that can withstand misalignment, but both are expensive and require alternative technologies. .
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a variable valve operating apparatus for an internal combustion engine that has a simple structure and can improve resistance to misalignment of a cam that performs phase change.

請求項1に記載の発明は、上記目的を達成するため、可変動弁装置においてシャフト部材の外側に周方向に変位可能に設けた第2カムのカム幅を、第2カムの基準となる第1カムのカム面のカム幅よりも大きなカム幅寸法で形成することとした。
請求項2に記載の発明は、シャフト部材を、パイプ部材で形成されたアウタカムシャフト内にインナカムシャフトを回動可能に収めて構成し、第1カムをアウタカムシャフトの外周部に設け、第2カムをアウタカムシャフトの軸心周りに回動可能に設け、アウタカムシャフトとインナカムシャフトとの相対変位にて、第2カムの位相が第1カムを基準に可変可能となるようにした。
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 uses the cam width of the second cam provided on the outside of the shaft member so as to be displaceable in the circumferential direction in the variable valve operating apparatus as a reference for the second cam. The cam width is larger than the cam width of the cam surface of one cam.
The invention according to claim 2 is configured such that the shaft member is configured such that the inner cam shaft is rotatably accommodated in an outer cam shaft formed of a pipe member, and the first cam is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the outer cam shaft, The second cam is provided so as to be rotatable around the axis of the outer cam shaft, and the phase of the second cam can be changed based on the first cam by relative displacement between the outer cam shaft and the inner cam shaft. did.

請求項3に記載の発明は、内燃機関と同一機種の内燃機関に適用されるカムシャフトであって当該カムシャフトがシャフト部材と一体なカムを備えるものに対し、前記カムシャフトの前記カムのカム幅よりも、第1カムのカム幅が大きな寸法で形成されるものとした。 The invention according to claim 3 is a camshaft applied to an internal combustion engine of the same model as the internal combustion engine, wherein the camshaft includes a cam integral with a shaft member. The cam width of the first cam is larger than the width.

請求項1の発明によれば、第1カム、第2カムのカム面のミスアライメントによるタペットやロッカのカム当接部との接触面積が維持され、良好な潤滑状態が保たれ、接触部のフリクションの増大や偏磨耗が抑制され、ミスアライメントによる第2カムとシャフト部材の摺動面に働く偏荷重の最大値が小さくなる。
したがって、簡単な構造で、位相の可変を行うカムのミスアライメントに対する耐性を高めることができる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the contact area with the cam contact portion of the tappet or the rocker due to misalignment of the cam surfaces of the first cam and the second cam is maintained, and a good lubrication state is maintained. Increase in friction and uneven wear are suppressed, and the maximum value of the uneven load acting on the sliding surfaces of the second cam and the shaft member due to misalignment is reduced.
Therefore, with a simple structure, it is possible to increase the tolerance against misalignment of the cam that performs phase change.

請求項2の発明によれば、アウタカムシャフトは曲げ剛性の低いパイプ部材で形成されるため、カム幅寸法の大きい第2カムを利用して、第2カムからアウタカムシャフトへと加わる力が分散できる。
請求項3の発明によれば、第1カム、第2カムはそれぞれの最適なカム幅となり、スプリット可変に伴うミスアライメントに有効に対応でき、フリクション増による応答性の悪化や偏摩耗を効果的に抑制することができる。
According to the invention of claim 2, since the outer cam shaft is formed of a pipe member having low bending rigidity, the force applied from the second cam to the outer cam shaft using the second cam having a large cam width dimension. Can be distributed.
According to the invention of claim 3, each of the first cam and the second cam has an optimum cam width, and can effectively cope with misalignment associated with variable splitting, and is effective in deteriorating responsiveness and uneven wear due to increased friction. Can be suppressed.

本発明の第1の実施形態に係る可変動弁装置を搭載した内燃機関の平面図。1 is a plan view of an internal combustion engine equipped with a variable valve gear according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 図1中のI−I線に沿う可変動弁装置の断面図。Sectional drawing of the variable valve apparatus which follows the II line | wire in FIG. カムが一体に形成されたカムシャフトを示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the cam shaft in which the cam was integrally formed. 可変動弁装置の各部の構造を示す分解斜視図。The disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of each part of a variable valve apparatus. 可変動弁装置の可変特性を示す線図。The diagram which shows the variable characteristic of a variable valve apparatus. カム幅の変化がもたらすカムとタペットとの接触状態の違いを説明するための図。The figure for demonstrating the difference in the contact state of the cam and tappet which the change of a cam width brings. 本発明の第2の実施形態の要部を示す平面図。The top view which shows the principal part of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

以下、本発明を図1〜図6に示す第1の実施形態にもとづいて説明する。
図1は内燃機関、例えば複数気筒のレシプロエンジン(以下、単にエンジンという)の平面を示し、図2は図1中のI−I線に沿う断面を示していて、同図中1は同エンジンのシリンダブロック、2は同シリンダブロック1の頭部に搭載されたシリンダヘッドを示している。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on a first embodiment shown in FIGS.
FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an internal combustion engine, for example, a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine (hereinafter simply referred to as an engine), and FIG. 2 shows a cross section taken along line I-I in FIG. The cylinder block 2 is a cylinder head mounted on the head of the cylinder block 1.

このうちシリンダブロック1には、図1および図2に示されるようにエンジンの前後方向に沿って複数の気筒3(一部気筒だけ図示)が形成されている。これら各気筒3内には、クランクシャフト(図示しない)からコンロッド(図示しない)を介して分かれた各ピストン4が往復動可能に収められる。
シリンダヘッド2の下面には、各気筒3に対応してそれぞれ燃焼室5が形成されている。各燃焼室5には、吸気を行なう一対の吸気ポート7(2個)、排気を行なう一対の排気ポート(図示しない)が開口している。各吸気ポート7には、ステム端にそれぞれ有底筒形のタペット9(従動部材)が装着された一対の吸気バルブ10(2個)が設けられている。そして、各タペット9の頂面9aに形成されている球面状のクラウニング(カム当接面)がシリンダヘッド2の上部に臨んでいる。各排気ポート(図示しない)には、同様にタペットが付いた一対の排気バルブ(いずれも図示しない)が設けられ、同様に、バルブ基端部がシリンダヘッド2の上部に臨んでいる。これら吸気バルブ10、排気バルブ(図示しない)にて、吸気ポート7、排気ポート(図示しない)が開閉される。さらに各燃焼室5には、図示はしないが点火プラグがそれぞれ設けられる。
Among these, the cylinder block 1 is formed with a plurality of cylinders 3 (only some cylinders are shown) along the longitudinal direction of the engine as shown in FIGS. In each cylinder 3, each piston 4 separated from a crankshaft (not shown) via a connecting rod (not shown) is housed so as to be able to reciprocate.
A combustion chamber 5 is formed on the lower surface of the cylinder head 2 corresponding to each cylinder 3. Each combustion chamber 5 has a pair of intake ports 7 (two) for performing intake and a pair of exhaust ports (not shown) for performing exhaust. Each intake port 7 is provided with a pair of intake valves 10 (two) each having a bottomed cylindrical tappet 9 (driven member) attached to the stem end. A spherical crowning (cam contact surface) formed on the top surface 9 a of each tappet 9 faces the upper portion of the cylinder head 2. Each exhaust port (not shown) is similarly provided with a pair of exhaust valves (both not shown) with tappets. Similarly, the valve base end faces the upper part of the cylinder head 2. The intake port 7 and the exhaust port (not shown) are opened and closed by the intake valve 10 and the exhaust valve (not shown). Each combustion chamber 5 is provided with a spark plug (not shown).

またシリンダヘッド2の上部左右には、クランクシャフトの軸出力で駆動される吸気側の動弁装置6a、同じく排気側の動弁装置6bが設けられていて、各気筒3で所定の燃焼サイクル(吸気行程、圧縮行程、膨張行程、排気行程の4サイクル)が繰り返し行なわれるようにしている。これら動弁装置6a,6bのうち、排気側の動弁装置6bには、例えば図3に示される通常のカムシャフト13を用いた構造が用いられる。具体的には、排気カムを一体に形成したカムシャフト、詳しくは複数気筒分の排気カム12を削り出し加工によりシャフト13a(シャフト部材)と共に形成したカムシャフト13が用いられる。このカムシャフト13が、気筒3が並ぶ方向に回転自在に組み付けられ、各排気カム12のカム面をタペットの頂面のクラウニング(図示しない)に当接させる。これで、各排気カム12のカム変位を排気バルブ(図示しない)に伝える。   In addition, on the left and right of the upper part of the cylinder head 2, there are provided an intake side valve operating device 6a driven by a crankshaft shaft output, and an exhaust side valve operating device 6b. (4 cycles of intake stroke, compression stroke, expansion stroke, and exhaust stroke) are repeatedly performed. Of these valve gears 6a and 6b, the exhaust-side valve gear 6b has a structure using a normal camshaft 13 shown in FIG. 3, for example. Specifically, a camshaft formed integrally with an exhaust cam, specifically, a camshaft 13 formed by machining the exhaust cams 12 for a plurality of cylinders together with a shaft 13a (shaft member) is used. This camshaft 13 is assembled so as to be rotatable in the direction in which the cylinders 3 are arranged, and the cam surface of each exhaust cam 12 is brought into contact with the crowning (not shown) of the top surface of the tappet. Thus, the cam displacement of each exhaust cam 12 is transmitted to an exhaust valve (not shown).

また吸気側の動弁装置6aには、排気側のカムシャフト13とは異なり、図4に示されるような別体な部品を組み付けて構成されるカムシャフト、いわゆる組立カム構造のカムシャフト14が用いられている。このカムシャフト14を用いて、図2に示されるようなスプリット式の可変動弁装置15を構成している。
すなわちカムシャフト14のシャフト部材は、例えば図2および図4に示されるようなパイプ部材で構成されたアウタカムシャフト17a内に、制御部材をなす中実の軸部材で構成されたインナカムシャフト17bを回動可能に収めた二重シャフト17(本願のシャフト部材に相当)で形成される。この二重シャフト17も排気側のカムシャフト13と同様、気筒3が並ぶ方向に沿って配置される。この二重シャフト17のうちの一方の端部(片側)、すなわちアウタカムシャフト17aの一方の端部は、アウタカムシャフト17a端に取着されたブラケット37を介して、シリンダヘッド2の一方の端部(片側)に設置してある軸受部18aに回動自在に支持される。またアウタカムシャフト17aの中間部は、タペット9,9間に設置した中間の軸受部18bに回転自在に支持される。これで、両シャフト17a,17b共、同一軸心を中心に回転できるようにしている。なお、アウタカムシャフト17aとインナカムシャフト17bとの間は、クリアランスにより相対変位可能となっている。
Unlike the exhaust-side camshaft 13, the intake-side valve gear 6a includes a camshaft constituted by assembling separate parts as shown in FIG. It is used. The camshaft 14 is used to form a split type variable valve operating device 15 as shown in FIG.
That is, the shaft member of the camshaft 14 is, for example, an inner camshaft 17b formed of a solid shaft member serving as a control member in an outer camshaft 17a formed of a pipe member as shown in FIGS. Is formed by a double shaft 17 (corresponding to the shaft member of the present application). The double shaft 17 is also arranged along the direction in which the cylinders 3 are arranged, like the camshaft 13 on the exhaust side. One end portion (one side) of the double shaft 17, that is, one end portion of the outer cam shaft 17 a is connected to one end of the cylinder head 2 via a bracket 37 attached to the end of the outer cam shaft 17 a. It is rotatably supported by a bearing portion 18a installed at the end (one side). The intermediate portion of the outer camshaft 17a is rotatably supported by an intermediate bearing portion 18b installed between the tappets 9,9. Thus, both shafts 17a, 17b can be rotated about the same axis. The outer camshaft 17a and the inner camshaft 17b can be relatively displaced by a clearance.

アウタカムシャフト17aには、気筒毎の一対の吸気バルブ10と対応して、一対(2個)の吸気カム19がそれぞれ設けられている。吸気カム19は、いずれも、基準の位相を定める固定カム20(本願の第1カムに相当)と可動側となるカムローブ22(本願の第2カムに相当)とを組み合わせて構成される。
すなわち、基準側となる固定カム20は、アウタカムシャフト17aのうちの片側のタペット、例えば左側のタペット9と対応した外周部分に設けられている。具体的には固定カム20は、板カムで形成され、アウタカムシャフト17aの外側に嵌めることにより固定、具体的には圧入により固定してある。この固定カム20の外周面に形成されているカム面20aが左側のタペット9のクラウニングを施した頂部9aと当接し、固定カム20のカム変位が左側の吸気バルブ10bに伝えられる。
The outer cam shaft 17a is provided with a pair (two) of intake cams 19 corresponding to the pair of intake valves 10 for each cylinder. Each intake cam 19 is configured by combining a fixed cam 20 (corresponding to the first cam of the present application) that defines a reference phase and a cam lobe 22 (corresponding to the second cam of the present application) on the movable side.
That is, the fixed cam 20 serving as the reference side is provided in an outer peripheral portion corresponding to a tappet on one side of the outer cam shaft 17a, for example, the tappet 9 on the left side. Specifically, the fixed cam 20 is formed of a plate cam, and is fixed by being fitted to the outside of the outer cam shaft 17a, specifically, fixed by press-fitting. The cam surface 20a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fixed cam 20 abuts on the crowned top portion 9a of the left tappet 9, and the cam displacement of the fixed cam 20 is transmitted to the left intake valve 10b.

カムローブ22は、板カムで形成されたカム山部22aを有している。このカム山部22aに、安定性を確保するための部分、すなわち中空のボス部22bが組み合わさり、カムローブ全体を構成している。カム山部22aおよびボス部22bは、アウタカムシャフト17aの外側に周方向に回動(変位)自在に嵌められ、カム山部22aを残る右側のタペット9の直上に配置させている。このカム山部22aの外周面に形成されているカム面22cが右側のタペット9のクラウニングを施した頂部9aと当接し、カム山部22aのカム変位が右側の吸気バルブ10aに伝えられる。   The cam lobe 22 has a cam nose 22a formed by a plate cam. A portion for ensuring stability, that is, a hollow boss portion 22b is combined with the cam nose portion 22a to constitute the entire cam lobe. The cam crest portion 22a and the boss portion 22b are fitted on the outer side of the outer cam shaft 17a so as to be freely rotatable (displaceable) in the circumferential direction, and the cam crest portion 22a is disposed immediately above the remaining right tappet 9. A cam surface 22c formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cam peak portion 22a abuts on the crowned top portion 9a of the right tappet 9, and the cam displacement of the cam peak portion 22a is transmitted to the right intake valve 10a.

ボス部22bとインナカムシャフト17bとは、連結部材、例えば二重シャフト17の直径方向を貫通するように圧入された圧入ピン24により、内・外シャフト17a,17bの相対変位を許しながら連結されている。この連結により、カム山部22a(カムローブ22)を固定カム20に対し相対変位可能にしている。すなわち、図4に示されるように圧入ピン24がそれぞれ通過するアウタカムシャフト17aの周壁部分には、圧入ピン24を逃がす孔、例えば遅角方向に延びる一対の長孔26が形成されていて、インナカムシャフト17bがアウタカムシャフト17aに対し相対変位できるようにしている。これで、カム山部22aが、基準となる固定カム20の位相から大きく遅角するまで可変できるようにしている。なお、図4中14aは、インナカムシャフト17bに形成された圧入孔、14bは、ボス部22bの周壁部分に形成された圧入孔をそれぞれ示している。   The boss portion 22b and the inner camshaft 17b are connected while allowing relative displacement of the inner and outer shafts 17a and 17b by a connecting member, for example, a press-fit pin 24 that is press-fitted so as to penetrate the diameter direction of the double shaft 17. ing. By this connection, the cam crest 22 a (cam lobe 22) can be displaced relative to the fixed cam 20. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, holes that allow the press-fit pins 24 to escape, for example, a pair of long holes 26 extending in the retarded direction, are formed in the peripheral wall portions of the outer cam shaft 17 a through which the press-fit pins 24 pass. The inner cam shaft 17b can be displaced relative to the outer cam shaft 17a. Thus, the cam crest portion 22a can be varied until it is largely retarded from the phase of the reference fixed cam 20. In FIG. 4, 14a indicates a press-fitting hole formed in the inner cam shaft 17b, and 14b indicates a press-fitting hole formed in the peripheral wall portion of the boss portion 22b.

二重シャフト17の一方の端部には、内・外シャフト17a,17bを相対変位させるカム位相変更機構25が装着され、固定カム20を基準にカムローブ22のカム位相が変更可能な可変動弁装置15を構成している。
カム位相変更機構25は、例えば図2および図4に示されるように複数の遅角室30を周方向沿いに有する円筒形のハウジング31内に、軸部32の外周部から放射状に複数のベーン33が突き出たベーン部34を回動自在に収め、各ベーン33で各遅角室30内を仕切る回動ベーン構造が用いてある。なお、ハウジング31の外周部にはタイミングスプロケット39が設けられている。同スプロケット39は、タイミングチェーン40を介して、排気側のカムシャフト13端に装着したタイミングスプロケット13aと共にクランクシャフト(図示しない)につながる。ハウジング31は、固定ボルト36によって、アウタカムシャフト17a端のブラケット37(図2に図示)に連結され、残るベーン部34の軸部32は、固定ボルト38によって、インナカムシャフト17bの軸端に連結され、ベーン33が遅角室30内を回動変位すると、インナカムシャフト17bがアウタカムシャフト17aに対して相対的に変位する。
A cam phase changing mechanism 25 for relatively displacing the inner and outer shafts 17a and 17b is attached to one end of the double shaft 17 so that the cam phase of the cam lobe 22 can be changed based on the fixed cam 20. The apparatus 15 is comprised.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the cam phase changing mechanism 25 includes a plurality of vanes radially from the outer peripheral portion of the shaft portion 32 in a cylindrical housing 31 having a plurality of retarding chambers 30 along the circumferential direction. A rotating vane structure is used in which the vane portion 34 projecting from 33 is rotatably accommodated and each vane 33 partitions the inside of each retarded angle chamber 30. A timing sprocket 39 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the housing 31. The sprocket 39 is connected via a timing chain 40 to a crankshaft (not shown) together with a timing sprocket 13a attached to the end of the camshaft 13 on the exhaust side. The housing 31 is connected to a bracket 37 (shown in FIG. 2) at the end of the outer cam shaft 17a by a fixing bolt 36, and the shaft portion 32 of the remaining vane portion 34 is connected to the shaft end of the inner cam shaft 17b by a fixing bolt 38. When the vane 33 is connected and rotationally displaced in the retard chamber 30, the inner cam shaft 17b is displaced relative to the outer cam shaft 17a.

さらに述べると、カム山部22aのカム位相は、ハウジング31とベーン部34との間をむすぶように設けた戻り用スプリング部材42(図2だけに図示)の付勢力により、基準となる固定カム20のカム位相に揃えられる。また各遅角室30は、ハウジング31やブラケット37や軸受部18aに形成された各種油路43(図2に一部しか図示せず)を介して、オイルコントロールバルブ44(以下、OCV44という)、油圧供給部45(例えばオイルを供給するオイルポンプを有して装置で構成)に接続される。つまり、吸気側のカムシャフト14は、各遅角室30内にオイルが供給されると、カム山部22aを固定カム20から遅角方向へ変位させるというスプリット可変が行なわれる。   More specifically, the cam phase of the cam peak portion 22a is determined by the urging force of a return spring member 42 (shown only in FIG. 2) provided so as to pass between the housing 31 and the vane portion 34. Aligned to 20 cam phases. Each retard chamber 30 is provided with an oil control valve 44 (hereinafter referred to as OCV 44) through various oil passages 43 (only part of which are shown in FIG. 2) formed in the housing 31, the bracket 37, and the bearing portion 18a. , Connected to a hydraulic pressure supply unit 45 (for example, a device having an oil pump for supplying oil). That is, when the oil is supplied into each retarding angle chamber 30, the camshaft 14 on the intake side is split so that the cam peak portion 22a is displaced from the fixed cam 20 in the retarding direction.

すなわち、スプリット可変を説明すると、クランクシャフトからの軸出力は、タイミングチェーン40、タイミングスプロケット39、ハウジング31、ブラケット37を経て、アウタシャフト17aに伝わり、固定カム20を回転駆動させ、タペット9を介して左側の吸気バルブ10bを開閉させる。ここで、OCV44から油圧が各遅角室30の反対側の進角室(図示しない)に供給されると、戻り用スプリング部材42の付勢力との協同により、カム山部22aは、図5中のA状態の如く固定カム20のカム位相に揃えられるから、右側の吸気バルブ10aは、左側の固定カム20と同じ位相を保ったまま開閉される。OCV44を通じて、油圧供給部45の油圧が遅角室30内へ供給されると、油圧出力にしたがい、ベーン33は遅角室30内を当初位置から遅角側へ変位する。このとき油圧の出力制御により、例えばベーン33が遅角室30内の途中まで変位させると、インナカムシャフト17bは、途中位置まで遅角方向に変位する。このときの変位が圧入ピン24を介してカムローブ22に伝わり、カム山部22aを遅角方向に変位させる。すると、図5中のB状態に示されるように基準となる左側の吸気バルブ10bの開閉時期はそのまま変わらず、右側の吸気バルブ10aの開閉時期だけが変わる。つまり、右側の吸気バルブ10aは、左側の吸気バルブ10bの開閉期間の途中から、カム山部22aのカムプロフィルにしたがい開閉される。また油圧の出力制御により、ベーン33を最遅角位置まで変位させると、図5中のC状態に示されるように左側の吸気バルブ10bの開閉時期はそのままに変わらずに、右側の吸気バルブ10aは、左側の吸気バルブ10bの開閉時期と交錯した状態を保ちながら、左側の吸気バルブ10bから最も遅角した時期で開閉する。つまり左右の吸気バルブ10の開弁期間は、エンジンの状態に応じて、最も小さい開弁期間αから最も大きい開弁期間βまでの範囲内で可変される(スプリット可変)。   That is, the split variable will be described. The shaft output from the crankshaft is transmitted to the outer shaft 17a via the timing chain 40, the timing sprocket 39, the housing 31, and the bracket 37, and the fixed cam 20 is driven to rotate. Then, the left intake valve 10b is opened and closed. Here, when the hydraulic pressure is supplied from the OCV 44 to the advance chamber (not shown) on the opposite side of each retard chamber 30, the cam crest portion 22 a is coupled with the urging force of the return spring member 42 as shown in FIG. Since the cam phase of the fixed cam 20 is aligned as in the state A, the right intake valve 10a is opened and closed while maintaining the same phase as that of the left fixed cam 20. When the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic pressure supply unit 45 is supplied into the retard chamber 30 through the OCV 44, the vane 33 is displaced from the initial position to the retard side in the retard chamber 30 according to the hydraulic pressure output. At this time, for example, when the vane 33 is displaced halfway in the retard chamber 30 by hydraulic pressure output control, the inner cam shaft 17b is displaced in the retard direction to the midway position. The displacement at this time is transmitted to the cam lobe 22 through the press-fit pin 24, and the cam peak portion 22a is displaced in the retarding direction. Then, as shown in the state B in FIG. 5, the open / close timing of the left intake valve 10b as a reference remains unchanged, and only the open / close timing of the right intake valve 10a changes. That is, the right intake valve 10a is opened / closed according to the cam profile of the cam peak portion 22a from the middle of the opening / closing period of the left intake valve 10b. When the vane 33 is displaced to the most retarded position by hydraulic output control, the opening and closing timing of the left intake valve 10b remains unchanged as shown in the state C in FIG. 5, and the right intake valve 10a is left unchanged. Opens and closes at the most retarded time from the left intake valve 10b while maintaining a state in which the left intake valve 10b opens and closes. That is, the valve opening periods of the left and right intake valves 10 are varied within the range from the smallest valve opening period α to the largest valve opening period β (split variable) according to the state of the engine.

こうした固定カム20に対しカムローブ22を位相させる可変動弁装置15は、カムローブ22が回動可能であるために、同装置15特有の問題が伴う。
すなわち、二重シャフト17に組み付いたカムローブ22は、固定カム20とは異なり、アウタカムシャフト17aの外周面を回動できることが求められるため、アウタカムシャフト17aとの間には、カムローブ22を回動させるのに必要な微小なクリアランスが存在する。しかも、クリアランスには、カムローブ22やアウタカムシャフト17aの部品公差や双方の部品を組み付けるときの組立公差が加わるため、カム山部22aは広範囲を変位しやすく、カム面22cの姿勢はばらつきやすい(一定でない)。すなわち、図6(a)に示されるようにカム面22cはカム軸中心に対してミスアライメントが生じやすくなる。
The variable valve operating device 15 that causes the cam lobe 22 to be phased with respect to the fixed cam 20 has a problem peculiar to the device 15 because the cam lobe 22 is rotatable.
That is, unlike the fixed cam 20, the cam lobe 22 assembled to the double shaft 17 is required to be able to rotate the outer peripheral surface of the outer cam shaft 17a. Therefore, the cam lobe 22 is provided between the cam lobe 22 and the outer cam shaft 17a. There is a small clearance necessary to rotate. In addition, since the clearance includes the component tolerance of the cam lobe 22 and the outer cam shaft 17a and the assembly tolerance when assembling both components, the cam crest 22a is easily displaced over a wide range, and the posture of the cam surface 22c is likely to vary ( Not constant). That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, the cam surface 22c is likely to be misaligned with respect to the center of the cam shaft.

さらに、図5中のB、Cの状態では、こうした状況下ではバルブリフト荷重が時間差で働くため、ミスアライメントが生じる。すなわち、シャフトにカムが一体的に固定された一般的なカムシャフトでは、固定カム位置に有る第1カムとカムローブ位置に有る第2カムの間にカムジャーナルを有する場合、第1カムと第2カムが概ね同一のバルブリフトやタイミングである場合は前記カムジャーナル幅に均等にバルブリフト荷重が働くため、ミスアライメントは大きくならない。しかし、可変動弁装置15で、第1カムである固定カム20と第2カムであるカムローブ22の位相をずらした場合、カムジャーナル18b幅方向の前後に時間差でバルブリフト荷重が働くため、大きなミスアライメントが発生する。   Further, in the state of B and C in FIG. 5, misalignment occurs because the valve lift load works with a time difference under such a situation. That is, in a general cam shaft in which the cam is integrally fixed to the shaft, when the cam journal is provided between the first cam at the fixed cam position and the second cam at the cam lobe position, the first cam and the second cam When the cams have substantially the same valve lift and timing, the valve lift load acts equally on the cam journal width, so misalignment does not increase. However, when the phase of the fixed cam 20 serving as the first cam and the cam lobe 22 serving as the second cam are shifted in the variable valve operating device 15, the valve lift load acts on the cam journal 18b in the width direction before and after the cam journal 18b in the width direction. Misalignment occurs.

このため、図6(a)に示されるようにカム面22cのミスアライメントが生じると、タペット9のカム当接面の所定位置であるクラウニングを施した頂部9aとカム幅端部との接触が生じることがある。また、バルブリフトが設計されたカム通りに行われないことが起こる。このようなことが発生すると、図6(a)に示されるようにカム面22cはタペット9のカム当接部との接触面積が減り、高荷重となり、良好な潤滑状態が保てなくなるため、当該接触部のフリクションの増大や偏磨耗の要因となる。   For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), when misalignment of the cam surface 22c occurs, contact between the crowned top portion 9a, which is a predetermined position of the cam contact surface of the tappet 9, and the cam width end portion is caused. May occur. In addition, the valve lift may not be performed according to the designed cam. When this occurs, as shown in FIG. 6A, the cam surface 22c has a reduced contact area with the cam contact portion of the tappet 9, resulting in a high load, and a good lubrication state cannot be maintained. This causes an increase in friction at the contact portion and uneven wear.

そこで、対となる固定カム20、カム山部22aはカム幅が同じであるという考えではなく、図1、図2および図4に示されるように位相の可変を行うカム山部22aのカム面22cのカム幅寸法aを、固定カム20のカム面20aのカム幅寸法bより大きくして、カム幅寸法を異ならせた。つまり、カム山部22aのカム面22cは、固定カム20のカム面20aよりも大きなカム幅で形成してなる(a>b)。   Therefore, the cam surface of the cam crest 22a that changes the phase as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 is not the idea that the cam width of the fixed cam 20 and the cam crest 22a that are paired is the same. The cam width dimension of 22c was made larger than the cam width dimension b of the cam surface 20a of the fixed cam 20 to make the cam width dimension different. That is, the cam surface 22c of the cam nose 22a is formed with a larger cam width than the cam surface 20a of the fixed cam 20 (a> b).

すると、図6(b)に示されるようにミスアライメントが生じてもタペット9のカム当接面のクラウニングを施した頂面9aと、カム山部22aのカム幅端部との接触が避けられる。これで、カム面22cのミスアライメントによる頂面9a(カム当接部)との接触面積が維持される。これにより、カム山部22aと頂面9aとにおける接触部の荷重が分散でき、最大荷重も低下する。これは、スプリット可変に伴うミスアライメント、すなわちカムジャーナル幅方向の前後に時間差でバルブリフト荷重が働くときに発生するミスアライメントに対しても同様である。   Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, even if misalignment occurs, contact between the crowned top surface 9a of the cam contact surface of the tappet 9 and the cam width end portion of the cam peak portion 22a can be avoided. . Thus, the contact area with the top surface 9a (cam contact portion) due to misalignment of the cam surface 22c is maintained. Thereby, the load of the contact part in the cam peak part 22a and the top surface 9a can be disperse | distributed, and a maximum load also falls. The same applies to misalignment associated with variable splitting, that is, misalignment that occurs when a valve lift load is applied with a time difference before and after the cam journal width direction.

つまり、カム山部22aのカム幅を大きくすると、カム山部22aのカム面22cにおけるミスアライメントに対する許容範囲は増す。しかも、カム山部22a自体の安定性も増すから、カム山部22aを回動するためのクリアランスや組立公差の影響が抑えられる。
したがって、簡単な構造で、位相の可変を行うカムのミスアライメントに対する耐性が高められる。それ故、カムシャフト14は、従来カムと同様にシリンダヘッド2に組み付けることができ(図2)、面倒なアライメント作業やその前の各部品の加工精度向上を抑えることができる(加工精度が不要)。さらには、ミスアライメントによるカム山部22a(第2カム)とアウタカムシャフト17a(シャフト部材)の摺動面に働く偏荷重の最大値も小さくなり、フリクション増による応答性の悪化や偏摩耗も抑制できる。しかも、カム山部22aの傾きは、カム幅寸法を大きくしたことで抑えられるから、カム山部22aの不安定さを要因としたフリクションや偏磨耗の発生が抑えられ、良好な可変性能を確保することができる。加えて、設計どおりのバルブリフトが得られるため、性能低下やNVHの悪化もない。そのうえ、アウタカムシャフト17aは、曲げ剛性の低いパイプ部材で形成されているので、カム山部22aのカム幅が大きくなると、カム山部22aからアウタカムシャフト17aへと伝わる力が分散され、良好な可変性能が保たれるという利点もある。
That is, when the cam width of the cam peak portion 22a is increased, the allowable range for misalignment on the cam surface 22c of the cam peak portion 22a increases. In addition, since the stability of the cam nose 22a itself is increased, the influence of the clearance and assembly tolerance for rotating the cam nose 22a can be suppressed.
Therefore, the tolerance to the misalignment of the cam that changes the phase can be enhanced with a simple structure. Therefore, the camshaft 14 can be assembled to the cylinder head 2 in the same manner as the conventional cam (FIG. 2), and it is possible to suppress troublesome alignment work and improvement of the processing accuracy of each of the previous components (no processing accuracy is required). ). Furthermore, the maximum value of the unbalanced load acting on the sliding surfaces of the cam nose 22a (second cam) and the outer camshaft 17a (shaft member) due to misalignment is reduced, and the response and deterioration due to increased friction are also reduced. Can be suppressed. In addition, the inclination of the cam nose 22a can be suppressed by increasing the cam width dimension, so the occurrence of friction and uneven wear due to the instability of the cam nose 22a can be suppressed, and good variable performance can be secured. can do. In addition, since the valve lift as designed is obtained, there is no performance degradation or NVH deterioration. In addition, since the outer cam shaft 17a is formed of a pipe member having low bending rigidity, if the cam width of the cam peak portion 22a is increased, the force transmitted from the cam peak portion 22a to the outer cam shaft 17a is dispersed, which is good. There is also an advantage that a variable performance is maintained.

特に図1に示されるように固定カム20のカム幅寸法bは、同一機種のエンジンで用いられる、シャフト部材と一体なカムを備えるカムシャフトのカム幅寸法、例えば図3に示されるシャフト13aと一体な排気カム12をもつカムシャフト13の排気カム12のカム面のカム幅寸法cや、図示しないが同一機種エンジンのスプリット可変をしないシリーズで用いられる吸気カム一体な吸気カムシャフトの吸気カムのカム面のカム幅寸法よりも大きくしてあり(a>c,b>c)、それぞれ最適なカム幅とすることで、別部品を組み付けて構成される固定カム20についても組立公差の影響を受けずにすむうえ、スプリット可変に伴うミスアライメントにも対応できる。   In particular, as shown in FIG. 1, the cam width dimension b of the fixed cam 20 is a cam width dimension of a camshaft that is used in the same type of engine and has a cam integral with a shaft member, for example, the shaft 13a shown in FIG. The cam width dimension c of the cam surface of the exhaust cam 12 of the camshaft 13 having the integral exhaust cam 12 and the intake cam of the intake camshaft integrated with the intake cam used in the series of the same model engine but not variable. The cam width of the cam surface is larger (a> c, b> c), and by setting the optimum cam width for each, the influence of assembly tolerances is also exerted on the fixed cam 20 constructed by assembling separate parts. In addition to avoiding this, it can handle misalignment associated with variable splits.

なお、こうした効果は、タペット9のカム当接面のクラウニングをカム面22c側に設けた場合についても同様に得られることはいうまでもない。
図7は本発明の第2の実施形態を示す。
本実施形態は、第1の実施形態のような固定カム20(第1カム)とカムローブ22(第2カム)とを組み付けた二重シャフト17(シャフト部材)の一方の端部に位相変更装置25を設けて、固定カム20に対しカムローブ22の位相を可変する可変動弁装置15ではなく、さらに固定カム20の位相とカムローブ22の位相を一体に可変させる機能を加えた可変動弁装置50に、本発明を適用したものである。
Needless to say, such an effect can also be obtained when the crowning of the cam contact surface of the tappet 9 is provided on the cam surface 22c side.
FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, a phase change device is provided at one end of a double shaft 17 (shaft member) in which a fixed cam 20 (first cam) and a cam lobe 22 (second cam) are assembled as in the first embodiment. 25, and not the variable valve operating device 15 that varies the phase of the cam lobe 22 with respect to the fixed cam 20, but a variable valve operating device 50 to which the function of changing the phase of the fixed cam 20 and the phase of the cam lobe 22 is added. Further, the present invention is applied.

すなわち可変動弁装置50は、固定カム20(第1カム)とカムローブ22(第2カム)とを組み付けた二重シャフト17(シャフト部材)の一方の端部、例えばエンジン後部側の端部に第1の実施形態と同じ構造の位相変更機構25(第1)を連結し、他方のエンジン前部側の端部に、VVTといった回動ベーン構造で形成される第2の位相変更機構51を連結して、アウタカムシャフト17aとインナカムシャフト17bの相対変位による位相の可変の他に、アウタカムシャフト17aとインナカムシャフト17bの一体な回動変位から、固定カム20とカムローブ22との位相が一体に可変されるようにしたものである。   That is, the variable valve operating device 50 is attached to one end of the double shaft 17 (shaft member) in which the fixed cam 20 (first cam) and the cam lobe 22 (second cam) are assembled, for example, the end on the rear side of the engine. A phase change mechanism 25 (first) having the same structure as that of the first embodiment is connected, and a second phase change mechanism 51 formed of a rotating vane structure such as VVT is provided at the end on the other engine front side. In addition to the variable phase due to the relative displacement between the outer cam shaft 17a and the inner cam shaft 17b, the phase between the fixed cam 20 and the cam lobe 22 is determined by the integral rotational displacement of the outer cam shaft 17a and the inner cam shaft 17b. Is made to be integrally variable.

本発明を可変動弁装置50に適用しても第1の実施形態と同様な効果を奏する。但し、図7において第1の実施形態同一部分には同一符号を付してその説明を省略した。
なお、本発明は上述したいずれの実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々可変して実施しても構わない。例えば実施形態では、タペットでカム変位を受けてバルブを駆動する構造を挙げたが、これに限らず、他の従動部材、例えばロッカ部材でカム変位を受けてバルブを駆動する構造に本発明を適用してもよい。ロッカ部材でバルブを駆動する場合、ロッカ部材のカム側に1つのカム当接面をもち、バルブ側に二股状のバルブ駆動部をもち、1つのカムで複数のバルブを駆動するときがあるが、この場合にはカム幅寸法は、実カム幅を駆動弁数で割った1弁当り寸法を指す(=実カム軸/駆動弁数))。もちろん、本発明は上述した実施形態のような一対の吸気カムの位相を相対的に変更する可変動弁装置に限らず、図示はしないが一対の排気カムの位相を相対的に変更する可変動弁装置に適用してもよい。また適用されるエンジンは、これら可変動弁装置に、別途、カムが一体に形成されたカムシャフトを用いてバルブを駆動する構造が組み合わさる動弁系を有するエンジンでもよい。
Even when the present invention is applied to the variable valve apparatus 50, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. However, in FIG. 7, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
In addition, this invention is not limited to any embodiment mentioned above, You may implement variously within the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, the structure in which the valve is driven by receiving the cam displacement with the tappet has been described. You may apply. When a valve is driven by a rocker member, there is a case where a single cam contact surface is provided on the cam side of the rocker member, a bifurcated valve drive unit is provided on the valve side, and a plurality of valves are driven by one cam. In this case, the cam width dimension refers to a dimension per valve obtained by dividing the actual cam width by the number of drive valves (= actual cam shaft / number of drive valves). Of course, the present invention is not limited to the variable valve operating apparatus that relatively changes the phase of the pair of intake cams as in the above-described embodiment. You may apply to a valve apparatus. Further, the engine to be applied may be an engine having a valve operating system in which a valve driving structure is combined with a variable valve device separately using a cam shaft integrally formed with a cam.

10 一対の吸気バルブ
12 排気カム
13 排気側のカムシャフト
14 吸気側のカムシャフト
15 可変動弁装置
17 二重シャフト(シャフト部材)
17a アウタカムシャフト
17b インナカムシャフト
19 吸気カム
20 固定カム(第1カム)
20a 固定カムのカム面
22a カム山部(第2カム)
22c カム山部のカム面
25 カム位相変更機構
a カム山部のカム幅
b 固定カムのカム幅
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pair of intake valves 12 Exhaust cam 13 Exhaust side camshaft 14 Intake side camshaft 15 Variable valve gear 17 Double shaft (shaft member)
17a Outer camshaft 17b Inner camshaft 19 Intake cam 20 Fixed cam (first cam)
20a Cam surface of fixed cam 22a Cam crest (second cam)
22c Cam surface of cam crest 25 Cam phase change mechanism a Cam width of cam crest b Cam width of fixed cam

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一気筒に対して設けられた一対の吸気バルブのバルブ間の位相または一対の排気バルブのバルブ間の位相を可変する内燃機関の可変動弁装置において、
内燃機関のクランク出力により駆動されるシャフト部材と、
前記シャフト部材の外側に設けられた、前記一対の吸気バルブの一方または前記一対の排気バルブの一方を駆動するカム面を有する第1カムと、
前記シャフト部材の外側に周方向に変位可能に設けられた、前記吸気バルブの他方または前記排気バルブの他方を駆動するカム面を有する第2カムと、
前記第2カムの位相を前記第1カムに対して変更するカム位相変更機構と、を備え、
前記第2カムのカム面は、前記第1カムのカム面のカム幅よりも大きなカム幅寸法で形成されてなる
ことを特徴とする内燃機関の可変動弁装置。
In a variable valve operating apparatus for an internal combustion engine that varies a phase between a pair of intake valves provided for one cylinder or a phase between a pair of exhaust valves,
A shaft member driven by the crank output of the internal combustion engine;
A first cam provided on the outside of the shaft member and having a cam surface for driving one of the pair of intake valves or one of the pair of exhaust valves;
A second cam having a cam surface for driving the other side of the intake valve or the other side of the exhaust valve, provided on the outer side of the shaft member so as to be displaceable in the circumferential direction;
A cam phase change mechanism that changes the phase of the second cam with respect to the first cam;
The variable valve operating apparatus for an internal combustion engine, wherein the cam surface of the second cam is formed with a cam width dimension larger than a cam width of the cam surface of the first cam.
前記シャフト部材は、パイプ部材で形成されたアウタカムシャフト内にインナカムシャフトを回動可能に収めて構成され、
前記第1カムが前記アウタカムシャフトの外周部に設けられるとともに、前記第2カムが前記アウタカムシャフトの軸心周りに回動可能に設けられており、
前記アウタカムシャフトと前記インナカムシャフトとの相対変位にて、前記第2カムの位相が前記第1カムを基準に可変可能となるように構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内燃機関の可変動弁装置。
The shaft member is configured such that an inner cam shaft is rotatably accommodated in an outer cam shaft formed of a pipe member,
The first cam is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the outer cam shaft, and the second cam is provided so as to be rotatable around an axis of the outer cam shaft,
2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the phase of the second cam is variable with respect to the first cam by relative displacement between the outer cam shaft and the inner cam shaft. The variable valve operating apparatus for an internal combustion engine.
前記内燃機関と同一機種の内燃機関に適用されるカムシャフトであって当該カムシャフトがシャフト部材と一体なカムを備えるものに対し、前記カムシャフトの前記カムのカム幅よりも、前記第1カムのカム幅が大きな寸法で形成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の内燃機関の可変動弁装置。
A camshaft applied to an internal combustion engine of the same model as the internal combustion engine, wherein the camshaft includes a cam integral with a shaft member, the first cam is larger than the cam width of the cam of the camshaft. The variable valve operating apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cam width of the internal combustion engine is formed with a large dimension.
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